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Councilman Pedro Espinal
Councilman Pedro Espinal was first elected to the Providence City Council in 2019. He represents the residents of Ward 10, which includes the Washington Park and Lower South Providence neighborhoods. Espinal currently serves as the Majority Leader and is the Chair of the Committee on Ordinances and Vice-Chair of the Housing Crisis Task Force. He is also a member of the Committee on City Property, the Committee on Claims and Pending Suits, Committee on Public Works, and the Special Committee on Environment and Resiliency. Espinal is also a member of the Providence Redevelopment Agency. Espinal has spent his life investing in real estate and creating affordable housing for his neighbors.
Ward 10: Lower South Providence & Washington Park
Recent News
Statement from Councilman Pedro Espinal Regarding the Proposed Transfer Station at 481 Allens Avenue
First and foremost, I want to thank my neighbors – the residents of Lower South Providence and Washington Park – as well as the local community organizations and businesses for joining me in expressing our shared concerns that this project is not only bad for our...
Councilman Espinal and City Council Colleagues Advocate for the Safety and Well-Being of Providence Residents and the Port of Providence
At tonight’s City Council meeting Councilman Pedro Espinal (Ward 10) along with his colleagues, Council President Sabina Matos (Ward 15), Councilwoman Helen Anthony (Ward 2), Councilwoman Rachel Miller (Ward 13), Councilwoman Carmen Castillo (Ward 9), and Councilman...
City Councilors Endorse the Environmental Council of Rhode Island’s Climate Crisis Campaign
Councilors Helen Anthony, Nirva LaFortune, Pedro Espinal, Kat Kerwin,and Rachel Miller Endorse ECRI’s Climate Crisis Plan City Councilors Helen Anthony (Ward 2), Nirva LaFortune (Ward 3), Pedro Espinal (Ward 10), Kat Kerwin (Ward 12), Rachel Miller (Ward 13)...
City Council Introduces Resolution to Honor Michael Van Leesten
Tonight the City Council will introduce a resolution to honor the life and legacy of Michael Van Leesten, a Providence native and a pioneer in the Civil Rights Struggle of the 1960s. Mr. Michael Van Leesten was a graduate of Hope High School, Rhode Island College, and...
City Council Approves Affordable Housing Trust
Tonight, the City Council approved an ordinance that would authorize the appropriation of funds to the Providence Housing Trust. “This is an important and meaningful milestone for this Council,” stated Council President Sabina Matos. “As I assembled my leadership...
Committee on Ordinances Approves Affordable Housing Trust
Tonight the Council’s Committee on Ordinance voted to recommend for approval an ordinance which would authorize the appropriation of funds to the Providence Housing Trust. The ordinance will be sent to the full Council for vote and passage. “This is an important and...
